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Introduced
01/09/2023
01/09/2023
In Committee
02/21/2023
02/21/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and State permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act, aims to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate federal and state permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture. It designates the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing. The bill establishes the Bureau as the lead agency for coordinating all reviews, analyses, permits, and approvals required under federal law for qualifying projects, which include new surface water storage projects in certain western states. It also outlines the responsibilities of the Bureau and the cooperating agencies in this process, including establishing a project schedule, preparing a unified environmental review, and maintaining a consolidated administrative record. Additionally, the bill allows the Secretary to accept and expend funds contributed by non-federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of permits related to qualifying projects, while ensuring impartial decision-making.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (6)
Tom McClintock (R)*,
Cliff Bentz (R),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Burgess Owens (R),
Pete Stauber (R),
David Valadao (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries. (on 02/21/2023)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/186/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr186/BILLS-118hr186ih.pdf |
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